Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The outlook for the next 16 days in this neck of the woods is a long, tough stretch. There’s a big gap of quiet water right at the start, and honestly, not a single session is scoring high enough to get any real stoke going. The swell is small, the wind is messy, and we’re looking at a whole lot of flatness with a side of chop.

The pick of what’s on offer, if you can even call it that, is a very brief window late on the afternoon of Monday, August 4th. That afternoon, we’ve got a little knee-high swell bumping in from the SSE at 3ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 75, so you’re really just looking at small, weak waves. It’s not great, but the wind is out of the West at 6 mph, which is a light cross-onshore. Shoaling, it’s just about surfable for a small-wave log, but it’s far from clean. The rest of the week is a complete write-off. Tuesday the 5th sees the swell drop even further, and the wind picks up again from the South. By Wednesday the 6th, we’re down to 2ft and 2ft with choppy conditions. Thursday the 7th is a complete flat spell with 0.3ft swell. The whole first week is a bust.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope either. Friday, August 14th, there’s a faint pulse of energy. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the South with a period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is 58. The wind is light from the South at 6 mph, which is a cross-onshore, giving us small, ripply waves. The afternoon stays the same size but the wind picks up to 12 mph, making it choppy. Then on Saturday, August 15th, we get a mixed bag of rain and a 1ft swell from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, but the energy is still low at 32 to 42. The wind is onshore and messy. The only real highlight, if you’re desperate, is the morning of Sunday, August 16th. The wind will be from the NNW at 6 mph, which is a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft from the SSE. You’ll be fighting for a ripple. Monday, August 17th, we get a glassy morning with a 0.7ft groundswell from the ESE, period of 9 seconds, but there’s zero energy to push it. The glassy surface is nice, but there’s no wave to ride.

The water temperature here is about average for the time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there. Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it; this is a dead period. The whole 16-day window is a big, flat, choppy mess. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon of August 3rd with a 7ft swell and strong onshore wind might look interesting, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a long wait. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a solid "stay home and wax your board" kind of outlook.
Rusty.

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